Nova Rubber Floor Mats

[Chevy454]

I was not impressed in the least our repro mat...

[YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY]

The repro mats are incorrect and very difficult to work with. It's best to find a mat from another car, regardless of year or color. The '72 mat will work fine, a '73 or '74 mat will also work with a little adjustment.

All of the mats are actually black. So, if you find a blue or green one, buy it. When you turn it over you'll see that it's not blue or green but black, GM simply painted the topside with blue or green paint! So, clean the topside with some lacquer thinner, and spray it black. Same goes for a black mat that looks tired, just spray it with some black lacquer and it will look as new.

[Mr70]

Will a 4Dr mat,fit a 2Dr car adequately?
I forget to mention that it was a 4Dr 1972 Nova.

[YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY]

That has not been attempted, yet. It's worth a try though.

[ktownkid]

Marlin----
Can you "paint" rubber floormats too??? I have a set of black ones.......would like to paint them a tan color. Can it be done? Will they hold up to use?

I drive my car!!!!!!

Thank you-
ktownkid

[YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY]

Yes, the lacquer paint will stick to the rubber, but painting black mats 'tan' is difficult.

[Pantera]

You might try a paint like the old Mar-hyde that was used to change the color of vinyl tops. I used it all the time to change the color of replacment bucket seats to match the back seat in the used cars that I sold. You can get it in tan or just about any color you could want. It is more flexable than laquer would be. I would think laquer would crack too eash when you try to install it after painting it.

Talk to your local paint professonal and they can point you in the right direction.

Remember to wipe what ever you paint like this down twice with acetone. It will help it to stick and not peel off. I did a lot of light green buckets black and they held up for two years.

[Schonyenko2]

You may want to try a flex additive like they use on the plastic bumpers to help with the adhesion. S.

[camarojoe]

Actually, ALL of the factory rubber Nova mats started life black... if they were destined to be another color, they were "dyed" over the original black they were molded in, right from GM.